Jet Moto 2
Jet Moto 2 (known as Jet Rider 2 in Europe and Jet Moto '98 in Japan) is a 1997 racing video game developed by SingleTrac and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation video game console. It is the sequel to the 1996 game Jet Moto. It was released in North America on November 11, 1997, in Europe in April 1998, and in Japan on August 6, 1998. In January 2008 Jet Moto 2 was made available for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network. The PlayStation Greatest Hits version, branded within the game as Jet Moto 2: Championship Edition, is slightly different from the original in that the framerate is increased, the number of competitors is limited to four, and all the original Jet Moto tracks are unlocked from the start.
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| Developer(s) | Sony Interactive Studios America / SingleTrac |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Composer(s) | Pinnacle Music Group |
| Series | Jet Moto |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
As with Jet Moto, gameplay in Jet Moto 2 revolves around the use of hoverbikes to traverse a racecourse, similar to modern day motorcross, but with the added ability to traverse water. Reviews for Jet Moto 2 were mixed. Some reviewers were satisfied with the improved controls and variety of tracks over the original, but some found the changes insufficient for what is normally expected of a sequel, and the unusual physics still drew some criticism. Jet Moto 2's popularity would spawn one additional sequel, Jet Moto 3.